Reference Materials
Reference materials, like dictionaries and encyclopedias, provide general overviews of topics. This is a great place to start your information gathering, once you have a topic. These sources are perfect for your project's introduction and background sections.
eReference
Off-campus Access:
Log in with W# and Library Password.
Password: First 2 letters of first name, first 2 letters of last name, and last 4 digits of your W#
Example: jado6789
eReference Databases
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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Encyclopedias on different subjects to help jump-start research projects with topic guides, images, and videos. - Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
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An online library of reference titles for multi-disciplinary research, including content related to American and world history, biography, health, arts, business, travel, religion, and multicultural studies. - Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new windowCovers current controversial issues in pro/con viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to Web sites, and magazine and newspaper articles.
Sample of Specialized Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Global Health by Call Number: Ref. RA441 .E53 2008
Encyclopedia of Exercise Anatomy by Call Number: Ref. RA781 .L543 2014
Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education by Call Number: Ref. LC1099 .E38 2012
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences by Call Number: Ref. H40 .A2 I5 2008
Race and Racism in the United States by Call Number: Ref. E184 .A1 R254 2014
Encyclopedia of EducationCall Number: Ref. LB15 .E47 2003
